Overview
- Conexión MT reported the agreement on air, with Agustín Martínez stating Rodríguez has renewed, and outlets noted the club had not issued a detailed statement in those reports.
- Journalist César Luis Merlo reported the deal adds four additional seasons and includes a significant pay rise.
- Rodríguez was approaching the end of his contract and could have left on a free transfer without a new agreement.
- He has scored five goals in the Apertura 2025, tying Alejandro Zendejas as América’s top scorer this season.
- Coach André Jardine praised him as a decisive player while acknowledging reduced minutes since Allan Saint-Maximin’s arrival, as Rodríguez pushes to remain in Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay plans for 2026.